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Month: July 2015

Dylan Dog is a long running Italian comic strip, about a Supernatural Investigator (Indagatore dell’incubo – Nightmare Investigator) living and working in a horror infused world of London.

The comic was created by Tiziano Sclavi and has been running since 1986. The character was initially drawn to look like the English Actor: Rupert Everett, with his name inspired by the Famous Welsh Poet: Dylan Thomas (known for “Under Milk Wood” and amongst others, a collection of short stories titled “Portrait of the Artist of a Young Dog” – which is possibly where the inspiration for his last name is taken too). Continue reading →

Fontina

Continuing the summer food posts, everyone thinks about Gelato and Granita during summer but they are not the only food to enjoy in summer in Italy. Fontina Cheese (La Fontina formaggio) is a cow’s milk cheese where, although obtained all year round, the best is produced during the summer when the cows are allowed to graze at a higher altitude in the mountains. Continue reading →

Here are some exquisite granita “I Nevaroli dell’Etna”

Delicious Granita

These have been made with years of experience and research following the Sicilian tradition of crafting Granita. This new company has been able to recreate the antique taste so the whole world can enjoy. Continue reading →